The Niger Defence Military has reportedly neutralised scores of ISWAP terrorists in an encounter near Abadam Faransa along the River Komadugu in the Lake Chad region.
It was gathered that the troops recorded the feat on Friday, November 17, 2023, intercepting the terrorists that had been causing havoc within its territory.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region that the encounter triggered a heavy gunbattle leading to the killing scores of the terrorists with around 100 fleeing to the tumbums.
The troops chased the terrorists towards Tumbun Jaki and Tumbun Rago areas of Lake Chad. No further details were reported.
The troops lost two soldiers while 5 others were wounded in action.
Meanwhile, the troops of the 68 Battalion launched heavy Artillery fire throughout the night to prevent infiltration of the terrorists into Nigeria.